Patriarch of Antioch and All the East Youhanna X al-Yazigi stressed Saturday the need to hasten the election of a new president.
Following his meeting with representatives of media institutions, the patriarch praised the national stances supporting coexistence, noting that religion must unite the people rather than divide them.
He added that the mission of the media is to establish a culture of peace and send a message of love and acceptance to others, revealing the foundation of the Antiochian Orthodox Media Center (AOMC), which will officially be inaugurated next Thursday.
On another note, Patriarch Yazigi hoped that all the kidnapped would return safe to their families.